Isaac Parkes is a Pre-Doctoral Research Assistant at the Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford. He completed an MSc in Behavioural Science from the London School of Economics, where he also holds a Research Assistant position at the Centre for Economic Performance. His research examines subjective measures of wellbeing, with a focus on understanding the interpersonal incomparability of scale responses.
Before commencing his Master’s studies, Isaac read Economics BSc at the University of Bristol, where his research focused on non-market valuation of environmental resources. Alongside academia, Isaac has worked with the UN Environment Programme and the Nordic Council of Ministers on projects supporting the transition to sustainable living in Europe.